Monday, November 26, 2012

Species List Aladdins Cave Flinders Reef, Moreton Island


42 Species found at Aladdins Cave, Flinders Reef, Moreton Island. 10-15m viz, sunny day, light winds, light surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires flores 1
Ardeadoris rubroannulata /1
Berthella martensi 1
Bornella anguilla 1/3
Chelidonura inornata 1/3
Chromodoris burni 1
*Chromodoris elisabethina 4/6
Chromodoris lochi 1/2
Chromodoris strigata 2
Costasiella kuroshimae /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 4/6
Elysia sp. 5 1
Elysia sp. 10 1 Our 522th species!
Flabellina sp. 1 2
Favorinus tsuruganus 3
Gymnodoris okinawae 1
Hydatina physis 1
Hypselodoris aff. maculosa 1
Hypselodoris godeffroyana 1/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni /1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Hypselodoris whitei 1
Jorunna sp. 2 3
Madrella sanguinea (AU) 1
Noumea laboutei 1
Phyllidia exquisita 1
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidia varicosa 1
Phyllidiella lizae /2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Phyllodesmium sp. 5 1 Our 521th species!
Pleurobranchus peronii 4
Polycera cf. picta /2
Pteraeolidia ianthina /1 Record size 190 mm!
Tambja limaciformis /1
Thorunna daniellae 1
Thorunna halourga /1
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 1
Thuridilla neona 3/1
Trinchesia sp. 5 /1
Tylodina corticalis (AU) /1
The substrate

The substrate

The substrate

Surface conditions

Madrella sanguinea (AU)

Phyllodesmium sp. 5  Our 521th species!

Chromodoris strigata

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Hydatina physis

Chromodoris elisabethina

Hypselodoris aff. maculosa

Chromodoris lochi

Phyllidia exquisita

Bornella anguilla

Elysia sp. 10 Our 522th species! Found by JoeY- her first!

Hypselodoris godeffroyana

Tambja limaciformis

Chelidonura inornata

Polycera cf. picta

Flabellina sp. 1

Pteraeolidia ianthina  Record size 190 mm!

Pteraeolidia ianthina  Record size 190 mm!

Phyllodesmium sp. 5  Our 521th species!

Phyllodesmium sp. 5  Our 521th species!

Favorinus tsuruganus David Mullins photo

Favorinus tsuruganus David Mullins photo

Pseudoceros imitatus flatworm David Mullins photo

Noumea laboutei Terry Farr photo

Tylodina corticalis (AU) Terry Farr photo